Mayor Rybak plans to officiate 40 same-sex weddings Aug. 1

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak on Thursday announced that he would officiate 40 same-sex wedding ceremonies at City Hall beginning just after midnight Aug. 1, the Star Tribune reports. At a news conference, he introduced the first two couples that he will wed: Margaret Miles and Cathy ten Broeke; and Al Giraud and Jeff Isaacson.

MinnPost notes Rybak cried, as did the brides and grooms gathered with him, as well as several City Council members, security guards and a few members of the media.